Plastics use in the European Union was estimated at 67 million metric tons in 2019. Though plastics use was projected to have fallen in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, consumption is expected to roughly double by 2060 to more than 130 million metric tons.
Plastics use in the European Union in 2019, with projections to 2060
(in million metric tons)
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OECD. (June 3, 2022). Plastics use in the European Union in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341408/european-union-plastics-use-outlook/
OECD. "Plastics use in the European Union in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341408/european-union-plastics-use-outlook/
OECD. (2022). Plastics use in the European Union in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341408/european-union-plastics-use-outlook/
OECD. "Plastics Use in The European Union in 2019, with Projections to 2060 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341408/european-union-plastics-use-outlook/
OECD, Plastics use in the European Union in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341408/european-union-plastics-use-outlook/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Plastics use in the European Union in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341408/european-union-plastics-use-outlook/
